USSSA BASEBALL SOUTHWEST
NEW MEXICO, TEXAS WEST, BOERNE TX
8.05.B A player removed from the pitching position (starting pitcher or subsequent relief pitcher) may not return to the pitching position for the remainder of the game. The defensive team may correct this rules infraction at any time by substituting a legal pitcher without penalty. If an illegal pitcher is permitted to pitch, any pitch or play that results is legal. The rule violation should be caught by the umpire or the offensive team and immediately corrected.
Rule 8.05.B Comment: If the violating pitcher has legal innings remaining, the violation is deemed an improper substitution and is corrected without penalty.
Rule 8.05.B Penalty: If the violating pitcher has no legal innings remaining, it’s deemed a pitching limitations violation pursuant to USSSA Rule 8.05.C.7.
8.05.C(Chart 8.05.C-1) The end of the day for the pitching limitation rules is the time of day or night when the ballpark is shutdown and the teams go home for the night break. Games that for any reason extend past midnight (12:00 AM) or start late at night, past midnight (12:00 AM) and are completed before the teams take the night break, will count as being played on the scheduled day. A game not completed before the night break pursuant to USSSA Rules 8.03.C.1(a) & 8.03.C.2(a) , shall be a suspended game. Suspended games, when resumed (the next day or another day), shall count as being played on two different days. The outs recorded during the portion of the game played prior to suspension shall count as being played on the regularly scheduled day and the outs recorded during the portion of the game played once resumed, shall count as being played on the resumed day.
8.05.C.1 ONE DAY MAXIMUM TO PITCH THE THE NEXT DAY: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day and still pitch the next day.
Rule 8.05.C.1 Example: In the 7U –14U age divisions, a player may legally pitch a maximum of three (3) innings in one (1) day and still legally pitch the next day. If the player pitches three and one-third (3 1/3) or more innings in one (1) day, the player can not legally pitch the next day.
8.05.C.2 ONE DAY MAXIMUM: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day.
Rule 8.05.C.2 Example: In the 7U – 12U age divisions, a player may legally pitch a maximum of six (6) innings in one (1) day. The player would be ineligible to pitch the next day. Similarly, in the 13U –14U age divisions, a player may legally pitch a maximum of seven (7) innings in one (1) day. The player would be ineligible to legally pitch the next day.
8.05.C.3 THREE DAY MAXIMUM: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in three (3) consecutive days.
MAX TO PITCH MAX ONE TOTAL
NEXT DAY DAY TOURNAMENT
7U – 12U 3 6 8
13U – 14U 3 7 8
Chart 8.05.C-1
Rule 8.05.C.3 Example: In the 7U – 14U age divisions, a player may legally pitch a maximum of eight (8) innings in three (3) consecutive days. This is to be interpreted as a player may legally pitch any combination of innings to equal eight (8) innings in two (2) days as long as the player doesn’t pitch more than three (3) innings the first (1st) day. Similarly, as a player may legally pitch any combination of innings to equal eight (8) innings in three (3) days as long as the player doesn’t pitch more than three (3) innings the first (1st) or second (2nd) days.
8.05.C.4 MANDATORY DAYS OF REST;
8.05.C.4(a) A player that pitches more than three (3) innings in one day MUST rest the next day.
8.05.C.4(b) A player that pitches eight (8) innings in two (2) consecutive days MUST rest the next day.
8.08.C.4(c) A player that pitches eight (8) innings in three (3) consecutive days MUST rest the next day.
8.08.C.4(d) A player that pitches three (3) consecutive days (regardless of total quantity of innings pitched) MUST rest the next day.
COACH PITCH
1. WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THROWN BATS AND AT THE ABSOLUTE JUDGEMENT AND DISCRETION OF THE UMPIRE A PLAYER MAY BE CALLED OUT FOR THROWING A BAT AFTER A FIRST WARNING HAS BEEN MADE.
2. TIME WILL BE CALLED WHEN THE PLAYER/PITCHER HAS CONTROL OF THE BALL INSIDE THE CIRCLE AND SHALL AT THE ABSOLUTE JUDGEMENT AND DISCRETION OF THE UMPIRE.
3. ONCE TIME IS CALLED, RUNNERS THAT ARE MORE THAN HALF WAY TO THE NEXT BASE WILL BE ADVANCED TO THAT BASE AND RUNNERS LESS THAN HALF WAY WILL BE SENT BACK TO THE LAST BASE OCCUPIED AND SHALL AT THE ABSOLUTE JUDGEMENT AND DISCRETION OF THE UMPIRE.
4. 55 MINUTE TIME LIMIT ON THE CLOCK MAINTAINED BY THE UMPIRE WITH THE INNING BEING COMPLETED ONLY IF THE HOME TEAM IS LOSING OR THE GAME IS TIED.
5. THE OFFICIAL CLOCK BEGINS IMMEADIATELY AFTER THE UMPIRE COACHES PRE GAME MEETING HAS ENDED AND WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE UMPIRE.
6. THE PITCHING COACH MAY NOT COMMUNICATE WITH ANY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OR COACH AT ANY TIME WHILE HIS TEAM IS ON OFFENSE.
7. PITCHES MUST BE THROWN AT 32-40 MPH OR ON A ROPE WITH NO UPWARD LOOP OR LOB. PITCHES MUST BE FLAT OR ON A DOWNWARD TRAJECTORY AT THE ABSOLUTE JUDGEMENT AND DISCRETION OF THE UMPIRE
TBALL
1. BATS THROWN COMPLETELY OUT OF CIRCLE WILL BE DECLARED DEAD BALL AND BATTER OUT.
2. TIME WILL BE CALLED WHEN THE BALL CROSSES THE HALF WAY POINT ON THE INFIELD EXCEPT FOR PLAYS AT HOME AND SHALL AT THE ABSOLUTE JUDGEMENT AND DISCRETION OF THE UMPIRE.
3. ONCE TIME IS CALLED, RUNNERS THAT ARE MORE THAN HALF WAY TO THE NEXT BASE WILL BE ADVANCED TO THAT BASE AND RUNNERS LESS THAN HALF WAY WILL BE SENT BACK TO THE LAST BASE OCCUPIED AND SHALL AT THE ABSOLUTE JUDGEMENT AND DISCRETION OF THE UMPIRE.
4. 55 MINUTE TIME LIMIT AND NO NEW INNING STARTS WITH LESS THEN 5 MINUTES ON THE CLOCK MAINTAINED BY THE UMPIRE.
5. THE OFFICIAL CLOCK BEGINS IMMEADIATELY AFTER THE UMPIRE COACHES PRE GAME MEETING HAS ENDED AND WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE UMPIRE.
6. THE PITCHER CANNOT MAKE A FORCE OUT AT ANY BASE. THE PITCHER CAN ONLY TAG THE RUNNER IN THE BASE PATH OR RECEIVE THE BALL AT THE BASE.
7. ONCE A BASE RUNNER ENTERS THE CIRCLE AT HOME ONLY THE CATCHER CAN MAKE THE OUT.
